Usage examples of "grosse" in German with translation to English

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Schwierige Dinge in der Welt müssen einen unkomplizierten Anfang haben; grosse Dinge einen kleinen Anfang. Difficult things in the world must have their beginnings in the easy; big things must have their beginnings in the small.
Die grosse Frage, die nie beantwortet worden ist und die ich trotz dreißig Jahre langem Forschen in der weiblichen Seele nie habe beantworten können, ist die: Was will das Weib? The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?"
Diese Sonnenbrille ist zu groß. These sunglasses are too big.
Macht ist das große Aphrodisiakum. Power is the great aphrodisiac.
Die Hose ist zu groß. These trousers are too large.
Er ist nicht so groß. He is not so tall.
Diese Schachteln sind gleich groß. These boxes are the same size.
Mary ist kein großer Fußball-Fan. Mary is not a huge football fan.
Am Satzanfang schreibt man groß. A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.
Ich lege immer großen Wert auf Wissen. I always place a high value on knowledge.
Er war sehr groß und dünn, mit langen Armen und Beinen. He was very tall and slim, with long arms and legs.
Das Zeichen X repräsentiert in der Mathematik meist eine unbekannte Größe. The symbol "X" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.
Als die Bomben auf unseren Hafen fielen und Tyrannei die Welt bedrohte, erlebte sie, wie eine Generation sich zur Größe erhob und eine Demokratie gerettet wurde. Ja, wir können. When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness, and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can.
Nutella ist in Japan nicht sehr verbreitet. In Amerika und Europa jedoch ist es ein bekannter Brotaufstrich und man kann Gläser in unterschiedlichen Größen in vielen Lebensmittelgeschäften und Supermärkten aufgereiht finden. Nutella is not very well known in Japan. However, in America and Europe it's a popular spread and various sized jars of Nutella may be seen lined up inside many grocery stores and supermarkets.
Mein Löffel ist zu groß! My spoon is too big!
Japan importiert große Mengen Rohöl. Japan imports great quantities of crude oil.
Mein Löffel ist sehr groß! My spoon is very large.
Ich bin sechs Fuß groß. I am six feet tall.
Dies ist nicht meine Größe This isn't my size
Mary ist kein großer Football-Fan. Mary is not a huge football fan.
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